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Uprooting the racism in our ranks
Race-motivated hate crimes have surged during the pandemic. But these crimes only scratch the surface of the multiple forms of racism that racialized communities have endured during the pandemic.
Settler Work: Equity and safety gaps in Canada’s public transit systems
Exploring the structural, organizational and systemic barriers to equitable public transit service, using the Thunder Bay system as a case study.
Commuting by the numbers
How we commute was changing even before the pandemic began. If public transit is going to replace single passenger cars for the daily drive, understanding these shifts is critical.
Building cities for everyone: In conversation with Leslie Kern
Kern sat down with the Monitor and CCPA National Office Senior Researcher, Katherine Scott to talk about her research and building more equitable, accessible cities.
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Free to ROAM: Fare-free public transportation arrives in AlbertaAri Vangeest details how fare-free transit systems are helping two Alberta cities achieve multiple goals.
The future of Ottawa’s transit after the light rail debacle
I remember the excitement I felt when Ottawa’s long-awaited light rail train finally opened to the public. But what it promised and what it delivered turned out to be two very different realities. Why did this happen, and what does this mean for the future of Ottawa’s transit?
Out of service: Creating accessible transit is a win for everyone
Have you taken the bus recently? Your answer says a lot about where you live, your income and more.
China’s transport project meets stiff resistance in Balochistan
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, part of China’s BELT and Road Initiative, has met fierce resistance in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Here, CPEC is seen as unlawful occupation of Baloch land that contravenes international human rights law.
Free to ROAM: Fare-free public transportation arrives in Alberta
One solution to the transit death spiral is to make transit free for riders and find alternative funding. In the past decade, at least six towns in Canada have made public transit free on local routes, including three in Alberta.
In clear view: Confronting Canadian police use of facial recognition technology
If you blinked, you would have missed it: Last June, Canada’s national police force was found to have broken the law when they used facial recognition technology that violated the most basic aspects of Canada’s privacy laws.
Settler work: The ongoing history of disproportionate force
Exploring the use of disproportionate force and the rise of militarized police forces in Canada through the history of policing in Canada.
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